1. Welcome! Ms. Keen’s Classroom 3rd Grade
Please read the message on the board!

2. Curriculum Night
I’m glad you’re here!

4. Ms. Erin Keen Educational Background: Experience: Family:
BS in Elementary Education (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Master’s in Education—Professional Development
(University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse)
Experience:
Beginning my 26th year of teaching--19 years in Wisconsin, 2 years in Raymond, WA and 4 years in Issaquah at Sunset Elementary
Levels: Early Childhood, K-3 Cognitive Disabilities, Elementary, Middle School, Columbia Virtual Academy (online school) for grades K-12
Family:

5. Volunteer opportunities:
Art Docent
Library Volunteer (inservice on
September 25 from 9:30-10:15)
Room Parent
Dads at Recess (first Friday of the month)
Fieldtrip chaperone
General help, as needed

7. WHAT is the Issaquah Schools Foundation?
30 year-old, community powered nonprofit.
Helps students build academic foundations, explore opportunities and launch successfully into their future.
Has channeled more than $10 million dollars into our schools to benefit students.
Raises over $1.7 million annually with the help of 4,000 plus families.
Benefits all students … every school, every grade, every year.

8. How do we fuel success for your student?
Math, Reading and Science Curriculum Adoptions
Writing Instruction Professional Development for teachers
Healthy Youth Initiative supporting anti-bullying and basic student needs like food, dental care and school supplies
Elementary Scratch Coding Clubs
VOICE Mentor Program
Highly Capable (SAGE and MERLIN) funding
Pre-K Summer School
Science-Tech Magnet Support
Special Services Funding

9. How do we raise money?
All in for Kids Annual Fund Campaign August through November
Nourish Every Mind Luncheon May 10th, & Breakfast May 2018 Date TBD
Employee Giving Campaigns Microsoft, Boeing, United Way
Grants and Corporate Support

10. The Foundation relies on parents for over 80% of its revenue…

11. But only 1of 5 families donate
The Foundation helps ALL students.
They need support from ALL parents.

12. Every gift matters every year
For those who already donate …
Continue to donate (average family donates $33.92/month or $407)
Tell your friends about the Foundation
For the 80% who haven’t donated, please join us!
We Need Everyone to Go
All in for Kids!

13. Schedules Daily Schedule: Specialist Schedule
AM: Math, Writing, Specials
PM: Reading, Science/Social Studies, Read Aloud, Snack
Specialist Schedule
Monday: PE
Tuesday: Music, PE
Wednesday: None
Thursday: Library
Friday: Music

14. Class management tools
Sockeye Expectations
1. Be Respectful.
2. Be Responsible.
3. Be Safe.
4. Be Caring.
Class management tools
Individual: Sensational Sockeyes, Mystery Student, Random picks, Grand prize week
Class: Hundreds chart, starred squares
Take a break
Behavior chart

15. Homework Reading: 20 minutes per night with a “Good Fit” book Math:
Nightly homework (M-Th)
Should take no more than 10 minutes
Homework is flexible. See me to adjust. Write a note or when having difficulty. Homework is meant to be meaningful practice and to teach responsibility. Students should be able to do the homework on their own.

16. Reading Curriculum Balanced Reading Program
Read To (teacher reads aloud and models skills)
Shared Reading (students and teacher read together)
Guided Reading (small group instruction with students reading text at the correct level of difficulty)
Independent Reading (students mostly reading in “just right” books
Comprehension / Vocabulary/ Phonics & Decoding
Making Meaning
Teaching comprehension strategies using picture books to explicitly model comprehension strategies.
Books related to our themes of instruction
Native Americans, Pioneers, Rocks & Minerals
Reading Skills
Examining Characters, Setting, Plot, Problem / Solution, Point of View, Infer from Text, Predict, Compare & Contrast, Fact vs. Opinion, Main Idea, Supporting Details
Reading at home (20 minutes M-Th)
Eager Reader Program - PTA

17. Written Language Units of Study / Writers’ Workshop model
Explicit instruction on various forms of writing: narrative, informational, and opinion. Students will practice the new skills, teacher will confer with individual students or small groups, and students share writing.
Focus is on the writing process: ideas, draft, proofread & edit, and final copy.
Language Arts:
Spelling and grammar instruction is embedded in our writing program
Cursive Writing

18. Eureka Math Intended to develop strong conceptual math understanding
How Parents Can Help
Understand that students are learning math in a way that will prepare them for the higher demands of college and careers today and in the future – focused math skills and real-world, challenging problems
At the beginning of each module, read the Parent Tip Sheet to get an overview of the topics your child will be learning and how you can support this learning at home
Understand that this approach can be unfamiliar to those of us who grew up memorizing mathematical facts and formulas

19. Science / Health Salmon / Salmon Life Cycle
F.I.S.H – Salmon Hatchery Field Trip
Science Kits
Salmon
Weather
Earth Science / Rocks
Science to Go Program
Animal Life Cycles & Characteristics
Forms of Energy
Fossils Comparison: Past & Present
Ethnobotany
Health
Nutrition & Food, Body Systems, How to Stay Healthy, Stress Management, Risk Related to Drug Use, Changes in Families, Self Empowerment, and Conflict Resolution

20. Social Studies Pacific Northwest Native Americans Potlatch celebration
Ohop Indian Village
Potlatch celebration
Northwest Pioneers
Lewis and Clark
Westward Movement
Pioneer Life
Pioneer Farms Field Trip
Map skills

21. Technology Basic Operations and Concepts Productivity Tool
Integrate technology with our daily work
Library search for books
Find information
Reinforce Learning
Brain Pop
Oregon Trail
Zearn Math
RAZ Reading

22. Field Trips & Activities
F.I.S.H. / Fish Hatchery – October 12th
Science to Go
Animal Life Cycles
Forms of Energy
Fossil Comparisons
Pioneer Farms – June 7th

23. Attendance
Regular and punctual attendance is important. Please arrive to school on time and avoid signing your child out early.
When your child returns from an excused absence, He or she will have a reasonable amount of time to complete missed work.
I do not supply work for planned absences, such as family vacations.

24. Parties Fall Harvest / Halloween Valentine’s Day Birthdays
Birthday are recognized in class, but without food treats: card from teacher, name on calendar
Rewards for positive class behavior

25. Classroom Website Specialist Schedule Newsletter
Curriculum Night Presentation

26. Bits & Pieces
Sign-up for conferences will be done on-line – information will be sent out by the ISD
Bus Passes – Please send notes with children. They should drop them off in the office in the morning.
Lunch Money– Please label envelope or Ziploc bag with child’s name and grade
Muddy playground
Sunset Web Site –

27. Communication Sunset Office (425) 837-5600
Direct line to the classroom: (425) (8:00am-9:00am and 3:40-4:00pm)
(easiest way to contact me during the day and quickest way for a short response)

28. Questions?
Please remember to turn your student’s demographic form in before you go!
Thank you for coming!